gauging intrest: carbon skinning

1. wolf_gsxr Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 wigan Posts: 778

   #1 25th July 2011, 22:33

   just wondering if anybody's intrested in getting parts skinned in carbon fibre. looking into doing a few bits for my car soon (ecu cover etc) streamline carbons stuff is good but to expensive IMO so am doing my own. and a few mates.
2. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #2 25th July 2011, 22:55

   Would be interested to see some pictures of the finished bits before commiting
3. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

   #3 25th July 2011, 22:57

   if you've never done it before then i wouldn't offer it up as a service just yet, takes alot of time and effort and paitence to get good at it and alot of experimenting with different resins/hardeners/clearcoats
4. wassy78 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max

   #4 25th July 2011, 22:58

   I've a few things on BMW if any good saves me doing it lol ?
5. wassy78 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2829 saxo vts . honda hrv modified to the max

   #5 25th July 2011, 23:00

   Try a company called carbon mods it's where I go ? For the carbon and resin
6. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

   #6 25th July 2011, 23:02

   check out this link: http://www.edition38.com/forums/inde...owtopic=380348
   
   they all say don't bother with carbon mods resin
7. wolf_gsxr Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 wigan Posts: 778

   #7 25th July 2011, 23:03

   ive dont a few bits before for a mate. but ive no pics. im gonna do some experementing on my own stuff first before i commit to anything else. il post up some pics when ive done em.
8. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #8 26th July 2011, 00:07

   There is nothing wrong with carbon mods resin its very good stuff. The problems start when people start to rush things and add more hardner to the mix to make it set faster. Making it brittle and cloudy.
   
   I am no expert with carbon but i have worked with it enough to know that its pretty easy once its soaking with resin and pretty easy to mould to shape and around corners. It starts been hard getting the weave to all follow the same direction. This is why streamline carbon stuff costs a premium because they have the skill to get the weave correct every time.